Would the cost of purchasing a laptop computer by students who have opted for participating in a bundled purchasing program set up by their university qualify as tuition fees? CRA responded:
Subparagraph 118.5(3)(c)(ii) provides that fees of any kind that are charged in respect of property to be acquired by students are not tuition fees for the purpose of calculating the tuition tax credit.
Consequently, we are of the view that in the situation you described to us, the cost of acquiring a laptop by the students who opted for the bundled purchase program does not qualify as tuition fees … .